Exhibitions
Works
Artist’s Statement
YELENA BELIAEV
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I am ready for a long road flight for working with a week- or months-long projects.
30 egg tray. Thoughts about everything
The art object consisting of 30 felted eggs in white and rainbow colors, with a metal pin inlaid with the date 30.11.23. The eggs are placed in ceramic stands, forming a square and imitating an egg carton.

The concept is based on the absurdity and falsehood of the modern world. Fragile in reality, the felt egg cannot break. The fake shine of the inscription will easily be replaced by rust. The stand, which serves as protection, only does so conditionally, as it can easily break with careless handling.

The work alludes to numerous cultural codes—social, religious, folkloric—on which the artist’s identity has been formed. Through the image of the egg carton, the artist explores changes in the paradigm of her identity. This work is about the destruction of the familiar and the difficulty of accepting new realities.
All Works
Where is Your Garden?
The series of works is presented through branches of various fruit trees made from felt and fabric on a wire frame.
Memories that never were
The series of works is presented through branches of various fruit trees made from felt and fabric on a wire frame.
30 egg tray. Thoughts about everything
The art object consisting of 30 felted eggs in white and rainbow colors, with a metal pin inlaid with the date 30.11.23.
“Meal For Seven Billion Guests” Series
This series consists of felted fruit and vegetable compositions on a paper plate stand.
Capsule Of Memory
In this installation the artist borrows the easy recognizable image of a jar as a container for preserving fruit and vegetables.
Self Healing With Fruit
A soft sculpture “Self-healing with fruit” is represented as a torn rosary made from felt beads and fruits, and a separate piece which looks like either a bead or an apple.
Installation With Pomegranates
The installation consists of pomegranates in various shades of red, with only one rendered in detail and appearing realistic.
Life as a Game Birulki. ”Toys from Childhood” Series
This installation alludes to the well-known game Birulki (Pick-up Sticks).
“Unforgettable Gathering” Series
In this series, departing from her usual focus on fruits as a source of information, the author expresses her inner state through the form, volume, and color of the fruits